June 5, supper: Down to Hogsmeade
Neville could have gone back to the house at Grimmauld Place for the night. He could have gone home to Gran. He could have done a lot of things, before showing up for the Order meeting in McGonagall's office the next morning. But he was beginning to understand the magnitude of what he had taken on, and he had a lot more to do before he could consider himself truly prepared for the meeting.
Still, as he read a too-brief chapter on how the Fidelius charm had been used to protect royalty during wartime, centuries ago, his stomach began to growl quite distractingly. Perhaps he could treat himself to a meal at the Three Broomsticks, rather than have a house-elf bring him a sandwich and a pumpkin juice like he had been planning to do. After everything he'd been through, the last few days, he figured he'd probably earned it. Besides, the walk down to Hogsmeade would probably do him a world of good, keep his head clear and his body healing apace.
Neville did take a couple of the smaller volumes with him, though -- to keep him company during his meal -- as he headed out of the castle for a bite to eat.
Still, as he read a too-brief chapter on how the Fidelius charm had been used to protect royalty during wartime, centuries ago, his stomach began to growl quite distractingly. Perhaps he could treat himself to a meal at the Three Broomsticks, rather than have a house-elf bring him a sandwich and a pumpkin juice like he had been planning to do. After everything he'd been through, the last few days, he figured he'd probably earned it. Besides, the walk down to Hogsmeade would probably do him a world of good, keep his head clear and his body healing apace.
Neville did take a couple of the smaller volumes with him, though -- to keep him company during his meal -- as he headed out of the castle for a bite to eat.